Unravelling fate of pathogens in sewers to advance wastewater surveillance. This project aims to elucidate partitioning, degradation, and persistence of pathogenic virus gene fragments in sewers, adva

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Unravelling fate of pathogens in sewers to advance wastewater surveillance. This project aims to elucidate partitioning, degradation, and persistence of pathogenic virus gene fragments in sewers, advancing wastewater surveillance for various pathogenic diseases. By combining novel techniques across sewer engineering, microbiology, and modelling, this study for the first time addresses critical gaps in understanding fate of viruses under impacts of biofilms and hydraulic changes. Expected outcomes include new knowledge on suitable virus gene markers for reliable wastewater monitoring and a novel fate model capable of accurate infection prediction. Benefits of improved wastewater surveillance capacity extend broadly, contributing to a better safeguard of Australian community against emerging diseases beyond COVID-19.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 4202 - Epidemiology. Lead: Dr Jiaying Li